The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-30

The success of the late fair ct lola ha,
awakened the people there to the i'm
portance Of having . permanent coun-
ty fair and some Of the citizens Of the
place are taking active steps toward
the organization Of q society for that
purpose. A subscription paper ha:
been circulated with this object, and
there is a reasonable probability that
the effort will be successful. We hope
it may, for Allen county certainly
ought to have q good fair. We have
one of the best counties in the State,
and on. farmers are wideawake, and
understand their business. They
certainly can make q very creditable
showing. We also hope the east part
Of the county will take an interest in
the matter. Our soil Is first-class, and
we have as much to gain by a good
exhibit of our products as any other
part of the county, and we can afford
to assist In the matter.-M0rdn
Herald.
We have to record this week rath-
er singular transaction. David Moran
formerly of Carlyle. and q Mr.. Pulley,
have secured from w. G. Thrasher the
right to prospect for mineral on his
farm two miles north of lola. They
will begin sinking q shaft at once and
seem to be entirely confident that they
will strike something. They claim to
have both been in the mining business
for some years past, and talkas though
they knew what they were doing.
They do not say what mineral they
expect to find. When it is remember
ed that our gas drills have gone down
600 feet without finding any trace of
any mineral, and that the whole geo.
logy of this neighborhood is against
the presumption that it exists here at
all, il would seem sheer folly TO 20 to
the expense Of sinking a shaft. How
ever the result of the work will be a.
waited with much interest and curios.
ity.
Miss Blanche Allen was very agree
ably surprised last Sunday afternoon
on returning home to find the entire
M. E. church choir, of which she is or.
ganist quietly enjoying the hospital
tiles of her home. Mr.. Frank LETTER,
then in his droll way, informed her
that it was her birthday and presented
her with beautiful crown pin with
garnet and pearl sets, with this card
attached: compliments of the Nj. E.
Choir and Leslie Potter" The co M
pany then adjourned to the dining
room where Mrs. A. had, without her
knowledge, prepared refreshments for
the occasion. This genuine surprise
will always be remembered by Miss
Allen as one of the pleasant events of
her life, and cause her to exclaim,
''Long Live the Choir" -.
One of the neatest and most enter.
tanning little programs that was ever
given in lola was that rendered at the
G.. A. r. Hall Tuesday night under
the auspices of the Presbyterian ladies
The music was good especially "Steal
Away" which had to be seen mot
heard) to be appreciated, and which
brought down the house. The recita-
lions by Mrs. G. E. Benton, Miss Fam
nie Mcclure and Miss Barker were
Miss Barker's selection
was particularly touching and ANUS
ing and given in her own inimitable
called forth tumultuOus APP
plause. After the program, lunch was
served and the evening passed in the
usual way, a large number being pres
ent in spite of the rain.
The annual reunion of the Orleans
County, N. Y. Association was held
Friday, the 10th inst. at the residence
If A. s. Blanchard, near Colony.
From the report in the Colony Free
Press it appears that the usual jolly
lime was had. The attendance was
arger than ever before, so persons be-
ng present beside invited guests. Mr..
A. l.. Dibble and Mrs. David Robin
'On attended from lola.
We have seen a good many tickets
that were notreceived with
enthusiasm; but we never
Jaw one put before any party that
lrOpped with such sickening thud,
hat fell SO completely flat, as the one
nut forth by the democratic convention
asst Saturday. So far from creating
enthusiasm, 1t does not even inspire
rope. This is not a democratic year
n Allen county.
The large and conspicuous silence Of
he democratic convention Oh the ques.
ion of the judgeship, seems to warrant
he painful conclusion that the 'shal-
ignorant ass" of the
humboldt Herald, has more influence |
With the democracy Of Allen county
han has the Grand POOH of the
allen County Democrat. Poor Poo
Bah!
We add two quires to our regular
dition this week to accommodate new |
ubscribers. We are now printing |
ach week IS quires-1, 800 papers,
anger edition, we venture to say, than |
vas ever before reached by any paper |
n Allen county. These figures suffi-
to the value of the REG
sTER as an advertising medium.
The democrats are already comfort
ng themselves for the defeat Of their
andidate for Sheriff by the reflection
hat sit is no disgrace to be beaten by
UGH man rs Britton." At any rate
hat is the remark we heard dropped
y one of the delegates last Saturday.
We unlock the forms to say that it
as been raining almost steadily since
tuesday, night with no apparent pros
ect Of a let up. Let Ter rain!